Question

Statement 1: Household work is invisible and unpaid work.

Statement 2: The term double-burden is commonly used to describe the work situation of women.

• A. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
• B. Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
• C. Both the statements are true.
• D. Both the statements are wrong.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both the statements are true.

Household work like fetching water, washing clothes, cleaning, sweeping and cooking are physically demanding. But people treat this work as invisible as the women do not get any credit or salary for it.

Also, even if a woman is working outside and earning money, she still has to take care of all the household work. Hence, a woman always has the double-burden of work.